The Reactions (Proved) Said Everything.
I didn’t set out to be a social media guru, I set out to conduct a simple, detached experiment.
I created a faceless TikTok account — no real name, no personal photos — just a series of clean, short videos about respect and masculinity.
My videos weren’t angry rants talking points; they were straightforward reflections:
- “He want you to believe in his leadership.”
- “Don’t compete with his strength, complement it.”
- “Speak softly to him.”
My goal wasn’t to go viral. My goal was to remove identity and personality from a highly polarized topic. I wanted to see how people — especially women — would react when the idea of respecting men appeared as a neutral statement.
To ensure the reactions were real and diverse, I even paid for modest ads to push the content to a wider audience.
What I Observed: When a Principle Becomes a Trigger
The videos reached thousands of people, and the comment sections became a fascinating — sometimes explosive — laboratory of human reaction.
I noticed an undeniable, uncomfortable pattern: women rarely responded…